China Dominates 44% of Visible Fishing Activity Worldwide

And it does so on seas that aren't even remotely close to China. They're looting the entire Pacific Ocean.

It's very hard to take your comment in good faith.

Societal expectations were very different back then. Should we also slam those trying to end modern slavery by mentioning slavers of the past?

Nuance is required. Would you impose a 2 Sea Bass over 42cm limit per person on the residents of North Sentinel Island?

It’s all a spectrum. One nation cannot leapfrog the rest in its advancements then demand the rest follow its new norms, unless they’re willing to put their money where their mouth is.

There’s zero nuance required for China, it’s a modern economy and should definitely be held to modern standards.

There’s more to a peoples than the economy